Tag Archives: sea-level

Extremes abound in the “State of the Climate 2012″ report. Here are some of them and other findings in the 258-page report by the American Meteorological Society: - Large-scale climate patterns and extreme weather events affected various regions. A negative … Continue reading →

I looked at the latest offerings on the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey website last week and found lots of interesting information. The website offers interactive mapping, data and various publications. Much of the information is free. Topics include … Continue reading →

A new report on restoring coastal habitats highlights efforts by the Keyport-based NY/NJ Baykeeper and the Sandy Hook-based American Littoral Society. Restore America’s Estuaries, a nonprofit coalition of 11 conservation groups that are committed to restoring estuaries, wrote the … Continue reading →

The melting of the Earth’s ice is accelerating and the sea is rising faster than expected, according to a new climate change report by 26 researchers. Findings of “The Copenhagen Diagnosis, 2009: Updating the World on the Latest … Continue reading →

In the long run, coastal wetlands in New Jersey and elsewhere along the East Coast are in serious trouble as a result of sea-level rise, according to a study released today. An estimated 81 percent of Garden State land within … Continue reading →

Some of the many local impacts and costs linked to inaction on climate change, according to a new Union of Concerned Scientists’ report: - A 100-year coastal flood today will likely happen every one to two years in Boston and Atlantic … Continue reading →

Some key findings in a “Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States” report released today: – Climate changes are under way in this country and projected to grow. These include increases in heavy downpours, rising temperature and sea … Continue reading →

Climate change is happening faster than previously estimated and nations need to adopt goals to reduce global emissions by about 50 percent lower than 1990 levels by 2050, according to a statement issued today. The statement was signed by … Continue reading →

Concerned about sea-level rise? The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has released a new user-friendly Internet tool that allows people to view simulations of sea level rise, including in the Delaware Bay area. Released on Earth Day – … Continue reading →

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Todd B. BatesTodd covers the environment and severe weather for the Asbury Park Press, which he joined on Earth Day in 1985. He's covered myriad environmental, energy, health, weather and scientific issues since 1980. He's taken graduate-level courses in environmental health, environmental risk assessment and public health. Todd, a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service, is a member of the Investigations Team. Follow him at www.Twitter/ToddBBatesAPP, www.Facebook.com/ToddBBates, http://instagram.com/toddbbatesapp, www.toddbbatesapp.tumblr.com, or Google+ https://plus.google.com/+ToddBBates/E-mail Todd